Arts & Entertainment

A Guide To the Buffalo Grove Days Arts And Crafts Fair

A look at the vendors and where to find them.

The Buffalo Grove Days arts and crafts fair runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 3 and Sept. 4 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 5.

Here's a roundup of this year's vendors. Use the map (see attached PDF) to locate a specific vendor. Tent numbers follow the name of each vendor below.

West side of Raupp Boulevard
(in front of ):

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  • Sharon Levine (03), decorative wine and beer bottle lamps and shades, jewelry, workable clock pictures
  • Edie Mahoney (04), scrunchies and hair accessories
  • Carol Petrasek (05), 15-18" doll clothes (American Girl)
  • Judy Reinhard (07), handcrafted wooden ship plaques
  • Christine Colette (07A), Tastefully Simple (gourmet packaged foods)
  • Mark Paradise (09), tie-dye T-shirts and clothing
  • Tamara Lungren (11),
  • Dennis Gustafson (12/13), engraved picture frames, reversed etched
  • Yer X Vang (15) Hmong Tapestries, wall hangings, animal sand bags, dragons
  • Vivian Herr 17 Swarorski, gemstone, genuine pearl jewelry, hair accessories
  • Donna Cameron (18), candles and soap
  • Kim Veitch (20), jewelry
  • Carl Housman and Gloria Kalisz (21), real stone jewelry
  • Karen Ralston (22), table runners and placemats
  • Jean K. Ellwein (23), porcelain ornaments, velvet paintings, dreamcatchers
  • Vicki Schimanski and Pat Karpes (24), baby blankets, bibs, etc.
  • Mia Rosado (25), feathered hair accessories and earrings
  • Eva Tolpin (26), jewelry, shawls and accessories
  • Karen Papa (28), Tupperware
  • Robert Schmitt (30), framed photographs of music, celebrities, sports locations Lana Platek (31), jewelry
  • Evelyn Crawford (32), children’s books
  • Lauren Davidson (33), handmade children’s clothing
  • Carla Solar (36), candy and floral arrangements
  • Lisa Callero (37), magnet, button mirrors
  • John and Danute Pilman (40), silk-screened T-shirts
  • Lisa Rockoff (41), dichroic glass pendants
  • Alyssa Solovy and Natalie Obaei (42), hair accessories, card holders

East side of Raupp Boulevard
(in front of the building):

  • Aaron Hechtman (45), Mycromat
  • Chelsea Kane (46), baby diaper and blanket cakes
  • Sandy Liebman (47), charm and crystal bracelets, cell phone jewelry
  • Kevin McCarthy (48), CD clocks, night lights and hair bows
  • Connie Chan (52), birdhouses, chalk boxes
  • Tova Rozenblat (53), jewelry
  • Phyllis Bidwill (54), clothes, hats, purses and accessories
  • Monica Holden (55/56), ladies clothing
  • Jennifer Durand (57), hair bows, tutus, tutu overalls, ribbon socks 
  • Dana Schwartzenfeld (63), jeweled pens, bookmarks, jewelry, stationery
  • John J. Elmer (64), lapidary creation
  • Andi Rothenberg (65), jewelry
  • Dawn Kelsey and Laurie Fieldsteel (66), dog clothing, coats and harnesses
  • Ray Mascheri (69), soy candles
  • Wendy Lacey and David Rawske (70), SplatBack toys
  • Kira Izzo (72), Pampered Chef
  • Lauren Olesky (73), personalized name posters

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